IRS stimulus payments status check; agency says enhancements made to 'Get My Payment' tool

The Internal Revenue Service says it has made significant enhancements to the "Get My Payment" tool designed to help Americans eligible to receive Economic Impact Payments.

The US reopening is coming, but 'normal' is still a ways off

As some governors across the United States begin to ease restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, hopes are soaring that life as Americans knew it might be returning.

CDC draft outlines phased reopening of child care, religious institutions, food industry amid coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drafted proposed guidelines for a phased reopening of the economy as some states begin to lift stay-at-home orders and resume operations amid the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned.

Ford, General Motors recalling employees as Michigan automakers prep for reopening

Both Ford and General Motors indicated over the last week they would begin prepping their plants to reopen as the state contemplates how to jumpstart the faltering economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic

1 in 4 Americans have lost job because of coronavirus; most think they'll return to work

One out of every four American adults say someone in their household has lost a job to the coronavirus pandemic, but the vast majority expect those former jobs will return once the crisis passes

Unemployment issues having ripple effect through the economy

A lot of the unemployment stories shared have come out of the hospitality industry, including servers at restaurants and bars. However, layoffs are starting to go well beyond that, now hitting medical offices unrelated to treating the coronavirus — physical therapy, chiropractors, dentists, and more.

US unemployment claims surge by another 4.4 million

More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.

Johns Hopkins University warns of layoffs, cuts while tracking coronavirus spread

Johns Hopkins University is planning to cut salaries and expecting to furlough and lay off employees because of multimillion-dollar losses arising from the pandemic.

Some small businesses say ‘no’ to Paycheck Protection Program funding

The Paycheck Protection Program ran out of its $349 billion fund in just two weeks. Recently, the Senate passed an additional $300 billion in funding for the program.

Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before coronavirus pandemic

For Social Security, the projected 2035 date for exhausting the trust fund reserves means that it would be able to pay only 79% of benefits.

Small business microgrants to be awarded in DC by the end of the month

It has been 28 days since D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) ordered all nonessential businesses in the city to close -- a decision that forced thousands of layoffs and a flood of applications for unemployment benefits.

Congress’ $300B package for small businesses may only last days: report

Bank officials have reportedly warned that the $450 billion package to replenish the earlier small business emergency fund will likely run out of money in just a few days.

Layoffs and pay cuts are now striking more white collar jobs

The record-setting flood of layoffs unleashed by the viral outbreak is extending beyond the services industries that bore the initial brunt and are still suffering most.